Darren Way says he is expecting a reaction from managerless Port Vale when the EFL’s bottom club visit Yeovil Town tomorrow.

The Valiants dismissed Michael Brown last weekend after a poor start to the season which has seen them claim just four points from their opening eight matches.

Chris Morgan and Ned Kelly are in caretaker charge of Vale for their trip to Huish Park and Way feels that will add an extra challenge for him and his squad in their preparations.

He said: “They’ll be trying to impress their new manager which is why, normally, you’ll get a reaction for one or two games and then, without player changes, it goes back to normal, so the players are very important and that’s what I’ve been saying to mine.

“It’s about how this group responds to League Two football and it’s about looking to get results on a regular and consistent basis.”

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The visit of Port Vale is followed by a visit to Chesterfield, who sit second bottom in the fourth tier and are also looking for a new boss after sacking Gary Caldwell last weekend.

Although the next four days present Yeovil with an opportunity to climb the table and put some valuable breathing space between themselves and the bottom clubs, Way is keen not to place too much importance on the next two fixtures.

Darren Way is looking to maintain Yeovil Town's unbeaten home start to the 2017-18 season tomorrow (Image: Tom Sandberg/Pinnacle)

He added: “No-one can put more pressure on me than I put on myself, so it’s another two games and it’s another two games to make sure that we get a performance.

“I think a lot of people like yourselves [the media] will be focusing on the outcome of Chesterfield, and saying we’ve got to beat Chesterfield, but their budget is probably twice as much as ours, and we’ve got to beat Port Vale.

“I think that’s been the same since I started off on this journey. Every game is important.”

Yeovil will come up against a familiar face in the opposition ranks tomorrow in Ben Whitfield, who is on a season-long loan at Port Vale after spending the previous campaign at Huish Park.

One man who knows all about Whitfield is Otis Khan, who lived with and often played alongside the Bournemouth youngster in the Glovers midfield last season.

Khan said: “It helps coming up against Ben. You know what he’s about. You know how he’s going to play so it definitely helps on the pitch.

“It just entirely depends on how the manager’s told him to play, it might be a bit different, but you always know what he’s going to do sometimes, so it is easier when you know someone.”